Congressman Powell charges President Eisenhower with indifference to civil rights

January 28, 1958Congressman Powell charges President Eisenhower with indifference to civil rights

Rep. Adam Clayton Powell (Dem., N. Y.) sends an 810-word telegram to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, charging Eisenhower of indifference to civil rights issues and stating that if "you think that a conference is no longer necessary, then you are the recipient of some very bad briefing and advice by your aides." Powell's criticism marks a sharp turn-around in his relations with the President.